People Are LOVING This Speech Ashton Kutcher Just Gave About Mila Kunis And His Kids

The actor gave a sweet tribute to his wife, Mila Kunis, and their two children, 2-year-old Wyatt and 4-month-old Dimitri, as he accepted the Robert D. Ray Pillar of Character Award, which is given annually to “individuals who demonstrate good character as a role model,” in his native Iowa on Saturday.

“This award is for my family, it’s for all four of my parents, it’s for my wife, who kicks my ass on character every day,” he said. “I mean, I’m telling you, this morning, I woke up and she kicked my ass on character. I thought I was awesome because I got up early and helped with the kids before she woke up and I let her sleep a little bit and then she’s like, ‘Well, now you’re gonna act tired? I do it every day.’ But it was a character moment, right? Because she’s right! But the greatest, greatest lesson in character in my life are my kids. When I had these kids, my wife and I had these kids and we got to share that amazing, amazing, amazing honor, my first response was, I wanted to call my parents and say, ‘I’m sorry, because I never knew how much you loved me.'”

“The greatest, greatest lesson in character in my life are my kids,” he said. “When I had these kids, my wife and I had these kids, and we got to share that amazing, amazing, amazing honor, my first response was, I wanted to call my parents and say, ‘I’m sorry, because I never knew how much you loved me.'”

You can watch Kutcher’s entire 16 minute speech below. Skip to 13:00 to catch his remarks on his wife and kids.